Key result
Conventional risk factors and standard ECG have low clinical usefulness for predicting postoperative atrial fibrillation, whereas P-wave duration and high-rate atrial pacing show promise.
Why the study?
What are the effective predictors and risk stratification methods for postoperative atrial fibrillation after CABG?
Population
Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
Design
Review
Authors
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Risk stratification may optimize targeted prophylaxis after CABG; leaves open prospective validation of predictors.
What are the effective predictors and risk stratification methods for postoperative atrial fibrillation after CABG?
While conventional risk factors fail to adequately predict postoperative AF after CABG, novel methods like signal-averaged ECG and high-rate atrial pacing may improve risk stratification to target prophylactic therapies.
Hakala et al. (2003) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery. Predictors of postoperative atrial fibrillation was evaluated on Postoperative atrial fibrillation. Conventional risk factors and standard ECG have low clinical usefulness for predicting postoperative atrial fibrillation, whereas P-wave duration and high-rate atrial pacing show promise.
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